Đề kiểm tra học kì II môn Tiếng anh Khối 9

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
A. snowstorm	B. knowledge	C. show	D. know
A. volcano	B. volume	C. solve	D. love
A. earthquake	B. quality	C. quantity	D. qualify
Choose the word that has the main stress pronounced different from the others
A. temperature	B. thunderstorm	C. Pacific	D. celebrate
A. typhoon	B. nominate	C. volcano	D. considerate
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each following sentence.
They made their living by _________fish in the ocean every day.
	A. catch	B. caught	C. to catch	D. catching
Easter is a joyful festival _________comes in early spring.
	A. which	B. that it	C. where	D. when
Anna Jarvis was the woman _________first thought of Mother’s Day.
	A. who she	B. who	C. she	D. whose
Mrs. Thoa is generous to the poor _________she is not rich.
	A. although	B. but	C. however	D. and
-“You are a great dancer, Doris!” -“Thanks, Rita_________.”
	A. That’s very nice of you to say so	B. I’m an awful dancer
	C. Let’s have a celebration	D. Well done!
Many people were injured when the building_________.
	A. erupted	B. destroyed	C. struck	D. collapsed 
The _________of the volcano was a terrible disaster.
	A. prediction	B. eruption	C. cyclone	D. shift
The church caught fire when it was struck by_________.
	A. hurricane	B. battery	C. thunder	D. lightning 
A large number of fishermen _________when the storm struck.
	A. killed	B. was killed	C. are killed	D. were killed
Bill Gates, _________is known as the king of computer programmes, is famous for his charitable work.
	A. that he	B. that	C. who	D. who he
HCM City, _________I live, lies on the Sai Gon River.
	A. which in	B. which	C. in where	D. where
He is tired now _________he stayed up late watching TV.
	A. so	B. because	C. but	D. and
Was the movie “Star Wars” _________for an Oscar?
	A. taken	B. recognized	C. nominated	D. accepted
Tuan was an effective _________in that volunteer programme. 
	A. active	B. activist 	C. actor	D. activity
If it _________, we will go to the movies.
	A. doesn’t rain	B. didn’t rain	C. hadn’t rain	D. won’t rain
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, but she helped Tuan with his homework.
	A	B	C	D
All the students are looking forward spending their free time.
	A	B	C 	D
You are healthy if you go to bed early.
	A 	B 	C 	D	
He suggests that we turn on the lights before leaving.
	A	B	C	D
That is the man who he told me the bad news.
	A	B	C 	D	
Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
New Year is one of the most important (26)________ in the United States. On New Year's Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o'clock (27)________ night, everyone says "Happy New Year" and they wish their friends and relatives good luck. New Year's Eve is usually a long night to this holiday children dress as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go from house to house asking for candy or fruit. (28)________ the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will (29)________ a trick on them. But this (30)________ ever happens. Many people give them candy or fruit.
A. festivals	B. meetings	C. contests	D. courses
A. on	B. at	C. in	D. for
A. Whether	B. So	C. Although	D. If
A. say	B. tell	C. play	D. speak
A. hardly	B. hard	C. soon	D. always
Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.
In humankind’s millions of years on earth, many types of energy resources have been used. However, in the last ninety years, petroleum has become by far the most important. Accounting for over 50 percent of all energy consumed, it is so essential that, without petroleum, we could be faced with economic disaster.
Of course, the earth’s supply of petroleum will not last forever, and in fact, it will disappear sooner than most people believe. At the current rate of consumption, the world’s proven oil reserves may be exhausted within forty or fifty years.
How long have many types of energy resources been used?
	@ They have been	
How long has petroleum become the most important?
	@ It has	
What could we be faced if there were no petroleum?
	@ We could	
Will the earth’s supply of petroleum last forever?
	@ No,	
According to the passage, how long may oil reserves be exhausted?
	@ They may	
Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work.
	@ Although	
I can’t look the word up because I don’t have a dictionary.
	@ If I 	
The picture is very invaluable. It was damaged during the war.
	@ The picture 	
Because of the heavy rain, we didn’t go to the party. 
	@ Because 	 
Those students were punished. They didn’t do their homework. (non-restrictive relative clause)
	@ Those students, 	
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ANSWER KEYS
How long have many types of energy resources been used?
	@ They have been used for millions of years.	
How long has petroleum become the most important?
	@ It has become the most important in the last ninety years.	
What could we be faced if there were no petroleum?
	@ We could be faced with economic disaster.	
Will the earth’s supply of petroleum last forever?
	@ No, it won’t.	
According to the passage, how long may oil reserves be exhausted?
	@ They may be exhausted within forty or fifty years.
Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work.
	@ Although it rained heavily, my father went to work.	
I can’t look the word up because I don’t have a dictionary.
	@ If I had a dictionary, I could look the word up.	
The picture is very invaluable. It was damaged during the war.
	@ The picture which was damaged during the war is very invaluable.	
Because of the heavy rain, we didn’t go to the party. 
	@ Because it rained heavily, we didn’t go to the party.	 
Those students were punished. They didn’t do their homework. (non-restrictive relative clause)
	@ Those students, who didn’t do their homework, were punished.